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Building Modern Military Symbology: Enhancing Mapping Capabilities

Explore the evolution of military symbology in ArcGIS, from MOLE to Feature Renderer in ArcGIS Pro, with customization and creation options using JMSML and military feature toolbox. Learn to enhance mapping capabilities efficiently.

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Building Modern Military Symbology: Enhancing Mapping Capabilities

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  1. ArcGIS for the Military: MIL-STD-2525D Joint Military Symbology Andy Bouffard Jim Weakland

  2. Topics… • Military Standards • Military Symbology in Desktop • An Example: ArcGIS Pro • Dictionary Renderer • Military Symbology in ArcGIS Runtime • Building Military Symbology • Customizing Military Symbology • Additional Resources

  3. MIL-STD-2525 and NATO APP-6

  4. Anatomy of a Symbol

  5. Framing a Symbol

  6. “Parts Box” Approach

  7. Full Frame or Main Icon

  8. Sector Modifiers

  9. Amplifiers Differ by Dimension Control Measures

  10. Control Measures

  11. Identifying a Symbol Entity Sub Type Entity Entity Type First Modifier Second Modifier Symbol Set Version Amplifier Standard Identity HQ/Task Force/Dummy Status Frame & Frame Amplification Frame Contents

  12. Military Symbology in Desktop Evolution of Solutions • The “2000s” – Military Overlay Editor (MOLE) • ArcObjects based custom layers and symbols • Initially built to create static tactical overlays • Provided an abundance of features and customizability • Worked in Desktop and Engine (not across the Enterprise) • Struggled when high performance was needed • The “2010s” - Military Feature Templates • ArcObjects based using standard feature and symbology components • Initial replacement for MOLE, in Engine, Desktop, and through published map services • Basic edit and display of labeled military symbols, not overly customizable • Worked better across the ArcGIS Enterprise • Difficult to modify/use when new symbols are needed • Today – A New Feature Renderer in ArcGIS Pro

  13. Military Symbology in ArcGIS Pro

  14. Dictionary Renderer • Introduced in Runtime • Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Symbology.Specialized Namespace • Used in conjunction with the SymbolDictionary and MessageLayer classes • Optimized for fast search and retrieval of given symbol • New version developed for ArcGIS Pro • Rule-based • Multiple dictionary fields (the “keys”) • “Values” are used to identify specific symbol elements • Elements are “combined” to create a displayed symbol • New version is being added to Runtime (Quartz) • In the future will work directly on Feature and Graphic layers • Server development team is working on an implementation

  15. Building Esri Military Symbology 5. Import into Pro Stylx “File” Style “File” Written Standards 6. SQL Merge 2. Export 1. Import and/or Manual Update 4. ArcObjects Application JMSML CSV Files Stylx Geometry and Labels “File” Component SVG Files Component EMF Files 3. Conversion

  16. Joint Military Symbology Markup Language (JMSML) • An XML schema for 2525 and APP-6 • Configuration management database, not an information exchange format • Provides a machine readable version of the valid AND invalid symbol definitions • Implement changes to the standard, in systems, more rapidly • More efficient and consistent means of interpreting these standards • Greatly reduce or even eliminate guess work • Joint systems become more joint with regards to symbols • No Esri software license required https://github.com/Esri/joint-military-symbology-xml

  17. Military Features Data • Source data for Esri defense and intelligence feature templates • Used to create features and derived data products using military symbology • Data for APP-6B, MIL-STD-2525C, and MIL-STD-2525D • Conversion utilities and procedures • Sample data • Test applications and data • Style and stylx files • Requires Desktop and/or Engine licenses to run utilities and test apps https://github.com/Esri/military-features-data

  18. Military Feature Toolbox • Tools, Scripts, and Applications for use in ArcGIS Desktop • Tools for importing/appending non-military feature classes into a military feature geodatabase • Tools for converting military features to ArcGIS Runtime messages (and visa-versa) • Tools for setting the SIDC and representation rule fields on a military feature geodatabase • New 2525D related toolbox - nearing completion • Add 2525D fields to an existing military feature class • Calculate 2525D SIDC (20 digit) values from 2525C SIDC (15 character) values • Calculate both 2525C and 2525D SIDC values from attribute values • Calculate attribute values from 2525D SIDC values https://github.com/Esri/military-feature-toolbox

  19. Customization Options • Modify content in JMSML • Batch reconstruction of the style and stylx files • Follow the procedures found in the military-features-data GitHub repo • No need to understand the internals of style/stylx • Modify content in style/stylx directly • Less work • Good choice for small changes • No representation of changes in “source” (JMSML) data • Create a new dictionary renderer plugin • No “cookbook” for this yet • Requires more work • Provides for greatest level of customization

  20. Creating an MV-22 Osprey Symbol

  21. Military Symbology – The Road Ahead • Symbology in Runtime (Quartz) • ArcGIS Pro API – accessing and maintaining stylx • Symbology in Server (10.4)

  22. Further Resources • GitHub • https://github.com/Esri • Solutions Website • http://solutions.arcgis.com/military/ • Blogs • http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/category/subject-defense/ • Twitter • https://twitter.com/EsriDefense

  23. Did We Do A Good Job? We would like your feedback • Please visit the following link: http://www.esri.com/events/session-rater#/UC/20330

  24. Any Questions? Thank you for attending.

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